Shortages of anesthesiologists, certified-registered nurse anesthetists and other anesthesia providers have complicated surgical access over the last decade. The shortage is generally understood to be ...

Efficient, effective anesthesia providers are necessary to keep quality of care high at a busy ambulatory surgery center. Mark Casner, president and CEO of anesthesia provider aisthesis, discusses 10 ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

Anesthesia techniques in laparoscopic surgery have evolved significantly, with a growing emphasis on minimizing invasiveness and enhancing patient recovery. Traditionally, general anesthesia (GA) has ...

Certain herbal teas can interfere with anesthesia, blood clotting, and blood pressure, making them risky before surgery.

A Hartford dentist’s discovery in the 1840s made pain-free surgery possible, though he never received recognition during his lifetime.